Gasket



May 14, 1940. E. c. BRIDGERS GASKET Filed Oct. 27, 1938 Emil GBridyer=5= ATTO R N EYS 15 claims and annexed drawing. in advance forms, and that the invention com- 35 ring 6. said body for engagement with flange bolts for 3 Patented May 14, L940 t t t t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE U GASKET Emil o. Bridgers, San Antonio, Tex.

Application October 27, 1938, Serial No. 237,353

g 2 Claims. (Cl. 288-26) My invention relates to improvements inlgasis to be inserted as clearly illustrated in Figure 1.

kets and more particularly to compressible gas- The fin engages the bolts I and axially centers kets intended for interposition, between the the gasket with respect to the flanges and upon flanges of pipe joints and the like. tightening of the bolts said gasket is compres- One of the principal objects of my invention is sibly secured betweenthe flanges to insure fluid 5 to provide a compressible gasket equipped with tightness. i means for centering the latter between the It is obvious that the invention is not confined flanges of a pipe joint. i to the herein described use therefore as it may Another object of my invention is to provide a be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptgasket of the character described which is simple able. It is therefore to be distinctly understood in construction, durable in use, eflicient in operathatthe invention is not limited to the specific tion and economical in manufacture. 7 construction as illustrated and described, as the Other objects and advantages will be apparsame is only illustrative of the principles of operent from, the following description, appended ation which are capable of extended application Referring to the drawing wherein like referprehends all construction within the scope or ence characters designate like parts throughout the appended claims.

the several views: What I claim is:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pipe joint, in 1. A gasket comprising a body fashioned with I! disassembled condition and illustrating my ininner and. outer rings with the latter formed with vention as applied thereto. a rim section overlying and embracing said inner Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the lin ring throughout the entire circumference of the 2-2 of Figure 1. latter, a semi-ring shaped fin partially surround- Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from which ins Said body for e a e With flange bo s 88 the outer ring of my gasket is formed. for axially centering said body relative to a pair Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of the gasof flanges to which said bolts are connected, and ket taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. webs integrally connecting said fin to said outer My novel form of gasket comprises a body havring and in spaced relation therewith. ing inner and outer rings 5 and 6, respectively, 2. A gasket comprising a discoidal body fashand said inner ring is encased in said outer ring ioned with inner and outer rings with the latter and has secured therein compressible material formed with rim and side sections, said rim secl. The periphery of the outer ring 6 is provided tion overlying and embracing said inner ring with a fin 8 extending circumferentially and throughout the entire circumference of the latthroughout half of the circumference of said ter, a semi-ring-shaped fin partially surrounding The fin 8 is spaced from and secured to the axially centering said body relative to a pair of outer ring 6 by means of webs 9 located at spaced flanges to which said bolts are connected, and intervals throughout its length. The fin is adaptwebs integrally connecting said fin to said side ed to engage bolts H! in the lower half of the cirsection and maintaining said fin in spaced rela- 0 cumference of a pair of flanges II fashioned on tion with respect to said rim section.

the ends of pipes l2 and between which the gasket EMlL C. BRIDGERS. 

